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Prazynothh · 20-12-11, 10:13 AM

I am going to get a budget Android device for my brother as a new year gift. My first choice wold be LG Optimus One P500. It has got recent Gingerbird 2.3 update. Can any one used this handset can share their experience also as I am going to buy it by the end of the month.

Suggest any other mobiles within the price brackets which you feel better than LG.

G77 · 20-12-11, 06:43 PM

how much are you looking to spend

lincsat · 21-12-11, 12:34 AM

Samsung Galaxy Y are £115 at CPW - and they offer trade-ins. Thinking of getting one myself.

cable man · 21-12-11, 01:20 AM

I have Samsung Galaxy Ace and its a nice phone...

G77 · 21-12-11, 07:10 PM

I'd go for it Lincsat.

I really like my Galaxy. I'm out of contract in the begining of the year and I honestly dont want another phone. not even one of them apple thingies

Procrastinator · 22-12-11, 10:44 AM

The HTC Wildfire S would be the most obvious choice... Sony Ericsson's Xperia phones have a good reputation, but they look a bit smallish for the average adult male's hands. YMMV, though.

If you're looking to spend even less, the ZTE Blade aka Orange San Francisco is said to be the best budget option there is, period. The ZTE Skate also looks good!

I've heard good things about the Galaxy Ace, but not about the Galaxy Y. In fact, I've heard it's one to avoid: http://www.otest.co.uk/p/samsung-tes...y-reviews.html

In any case, there are too many good options out there to go with an LG! I'd definitely go for HTC, Samsung or ZTE (or even Huawei!)

waqasahmed · 23-12-11, 12:17 AM

The San Fran II. Awesome phone and value for money. Im getting an Xperia play in a bit (Selling my San Fran)

The Xperia play costs £155 online (£500 in store - not worth £500 at all.Worth around £215 but not £500)

Another phone worth getting is the Acer Liquid Metal. It has specs similar to the Huawei U8800 but cheaper and better value for the money.

The HTC Wildfire S may look nice but the San Fran trumps it and is cheaper

Dont get the Xperia Mini. I know far too many people who've had to give them back due to a fault with the software - May be fixable with a custom ROM but these faults occurred so quickly after purchasing the phone

lincsat · 25-12-11, 02:32 PM

Well I borrowed a Galaxy Y to have a play and found it OK, took some getting used to the small touchcreen but found a major problem for me with the bluetooth. I had to make the device discoverable before my Car-kit would connect and for some reason, it only stays discoverable for 2 minutes - so every time I get into the car, I would have to go through the menu and make the device discoverable.

I decided to skip that and got a HTC Wildfire instead, bought one off ebay which hasn't arrived yet (despite it being posted a week ago by 1st class recorded), then found a cheap one locally. It came with Froyo installed and as many sites said that was not rootable, it took a couple of Hours to root it and get cyanogenmod (Android 2.3.7) installed. It does have the option of keeping the Bluetooth discoverable but so far I have not been able to transfer the phonebook to my car-kit - Doh, but I'm working on a custom vcf file to try.

Phone seems quite responsive with the touchscreen a little larger and easier for my fat fingers. It'll probably take months to get it fully customised to my liking

Prazynothh · 29-12-11, 01:04 PM

Hi I purchased HTC Wildfire S as a new year gift and i also sell my mobile, which is an old Nokia X2-00 handset for £ 19.00.

leeds6 · 30-12-11, 07:04 PM

argos has the orange montecarlo for £89 plus £10 top for the next few days http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phon...ge-monte-carlo

pretty phone

the link is just so you can see the phone its not to argos

20-12-11, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Prazynothh Active Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset I am going to get a budget Android device for my brother as a new year gift. My first choice wold be LG Optimus One P500. It has got recent Gingerbird 2.3 update. Can any one used this handset can share their experience also as I am going to buy it by the end of the month. Suggest any other mobiles within the price brackets which you feel better than LG.

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lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,002 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset Samsung Galaxy Y are £115 at CPW - and they offer trade-ins. Thinking of getting one myself. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

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G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset I'd go for it Lincsat. I really like my Galaxy. I'm out of contract in the begining of the year and I honestly dont want another phone. not even one of them apple thingies __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

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Procrastinator Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset The HTC Wildfire S would be the most obvious choice... Sony Ericsson's Xperia phones have a good reputation, but they look a bit smallish for the average adult male's hands. YMMV, though. If you're looking to spend even less, the ZTE Blade aka Orange San Francisco is said to be the best budget option there is, period. The ZTE Skate also looks good! I've heard good things about the Galaxy Ace, but not about the Galaxy Y. In fact, I've heard it's one to avoid: http://www.otest.co.uk/p/samsung-tes...y-reviews.html In any case, there are too many good options out there to go with an LG! I'd definitely go for HTC, Samsung or ZTE (or even Huawei!)

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waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset The San Fran II. Awesome phone and value for money. Im getting an Xperia play in a bit (Selling my San Fran) The Xperia play costs £155 online (£500 in store - not worth £500 at all.Worth around £215 but not £500) Another phone worth getting is the Acer Liquid Metal. It has specs similar to the Huawei U8800 but cheaper and better value for the money. The HTC Wildfire S may look nice but the San Fran trumps it and is cheaper Dont get the Xperia Mini. I know far too many people who've had to give them back due to a fault with the software - May be fixable with a custom ROM but these faults occurred so quickly after purchasing the phone __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router Last edited by waqasahmed; 23-12-11 at 12:22 AM.

25-12-11, 02:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,002 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset Well I borrowed a Galaxy Y to have a play and found it OK, took some getting used to the small touchcreen but found a major problem for me with the bluetooth. I had to make the device discoverable before my Car-kit would connect and for some reason, it only stays discoverable for 2 minutes - so every time I get into the car, I would have to go through the menu and make the device discoverable. I decided to skip that and got a HTC Wildfire instead, bought one off ebay which hasn't arrived yet (despite it being posted a week ago by 1st class recorded), then found a cheap one locally. It came with Froyo installed and as many sites said that was not rootable, it took a couple of Hours to root it and get cyanogenmod (Android 2.3.7) installed. It does have the option of keeping the Bluetooth discoverable but so far I have not been able to transfer the phonebook to my car-kit - Doh, but I'm working on a custom vcf file to try. Phone seems quite responsive with the touchscreen a little larger and easier for my fat fingers. It'll probably take months to get it fully customised to my liking __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

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Prazynothh Active Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset Hi I purchased HTC Wildfire S as a new year gift and i also sell my mobile, which is an old Nokia X2-00 handset for £ 19.00.

30-12-11, 07:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
leeds6 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 264 Thanks: 5 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Suggest A Low-Cost Budget Android Handset argos has the orange montecarlo for £89 plus £10 top for the next few days http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phon...ge-monte-carlo pretty phone the link is just so you can see the phone its not to argos